Bottle appliance



W. R. MAHNKEN BOTTLE APPLIANCE Feb. 27, 11923.

Filed Sept. lO, 1921 INVENTOR.

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Patented Feb. 27, T923.

NETE@ STATES WILLIAM RuMAJEINKEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE APPLMNCEL Application led September 10, 192.1. Serial No. 499,740.

T o all whom t may concern Be it known that lL `WILLIAM R. MAHN- KEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle Appliances. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an arrangement for facilitating the dispensing of liquids from containers and has more special reference to a combined pouring frame and closure more particularlyy adapted to be applied to paper capped milk bottles. the

frame affording a convenient means for handling the ordinarily wet milk bottle and the closure serving as a permanent cover to the container after the paper cap has been re# moved. v

Tn the preferred form, the closure member is provided with a decapping arrangement which enables the paper cap to be removed without splashing the. bottle contents, and in the specific embodiment of the invention illustrated in .the drawings, takes the form of one or more ypiercing points formed in a rotatable cap member-V These piercing points engage the usual fiat paper bottle caps when the Vcover member is r0- tated thereby enabling the paper cap to be conveniently removed wit-hout splashing the bottle contents, 'and without using the usual' crude implement such as forks, knives, etc. lVhile the present invention is primarily adaptedto be used with milk bottles having a paper cap it is to be understood that the invention might be applied to other oontainers as for example beer or wine bottles preserving jars and the like. While in general the application of the invention to different types of containers will require some modification of the structure; the specific embodiment illustrated (applicable partielllarly to milk bottles) is so constructed as to be interchangeable fronrquart to pint bottles. rlhis interchangeability is aord'ed by the provision of a resilient member which embraces either size of bottle and securely locks the pouringl arrangement to the bottle.

Another phase of the invention illustrated in the specific embodiment fresides inthe provision of an arrangement for cutting the auxiliary cap or bonnet which is used in certain sections of the country to aord additional protection to the best grade of milk.

lin the drawings which afford an illustration of the underlying principle of the invention enabling those skilled in the art to construct various equivalent modifications,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the invention partly in section.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view, and

Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. 2 on the line Referring to the drawings a frame indicated in its entirety by A comprises a pouring handle A to one end of which there is attached or 'formed therewith a resilient member B and to the other end of which there is attached a resilient member C. `While two resilient members are shown and are preferred, one such member will serve the purpose provided of course that care is taken to employ material which is sufhciently heavy to eect the desired result.

In the preferred form the resilient members are shown as flat springs although helical springs wholly encircling the bottle may of course be used.

independent of the manner of attaching the frame to the bottle it is further provided with an arrange-ment for supporting a tiltable arm D. Specifically this arrangement conveniently takes the form of upstanding lugs E (preferably formed with the frame and hinged to a lug E (preferably formed with the tiltable arm D) bv means of a suitable pin. A spring one end of which co-operateswvith the handle A normally presses the arm D in a counter clockwise direction thereby normally holdingthe member F which is preferably stamped to conform to the shape of the bottle` top in closed position. The cover member F is swivelled on a pin G which is secured to one end of the arm D. This cover member is provided with one or more arcuate piercing points H arranged substantially tangential to a circle 'having its center at the center of rotation of the cover F, and are preferably stamped directly from the material of the cover and inclined downwardly so as to plerce the paper cap when the covei member l? is rotated.

lt is to be understood that some of the bottles containing a higher grade of milk are provided with an auxiliary paper cap. or bonnet overlying the upper end of the bottle. in order that this cap may be conveniently removed,an auxiliary cutting dev vice J may be and preferably is pivotally connected with the periphery of the cover lND ' F. 'lhis member consists of spring metal so i that it may be readily swung and lifted to an moperat-ive position with its point restino' on the cover. i

he device is used and operates as follovvs: 'lhe frame A is pushed .down over the top of the bottle. the dat springs B and C being slightly spread during this operationr 4thereb),v aording an e'ective grip on the bottle and locking it and the frame together. lf an auxiliarypaper coveror bonnet is found on the milk bottle the svvivelled cutting member J is turned dovvn so that its cutting point engages the cover or bonnet. The cover member F is then rotated thereby making a circular cut in the auxiliaryv paper bonnet. When the cover F has been completely rotated Yand the auxiliary bonnet severed, the member ,D is tilted to permit removal of the severed portion of the bonnet. Thev cover F is then again permitted to take its normal position. and rotated. the

piercing points H being therebv forced into the usual Hat. paper bottle cap`li. On tilting the member D thisv paper cap will rise with the. cover-ll` and kmay then be removed or lett on the piercing points as'desired.

While a specific embodiment of the 'invention has been shown in the drawings. it is to be understood that various modifications thereof Within the scope ot the appendedclaims and equivalents of the elements set forth therein are included in the scope of the invention.

Having thusrevealed the invention the following combinations and" sub-combinations of Ielements and their-equivalents are claimed:

l. A decappingdevice for removing the paper caps on mllk bottles comprising a.`

cover member having an annular bead shaped to conform tothe bottle Louth and having a flexible cap piercing e ement integrally formed therewith adapted to lock with the cap on rotation of the cover member.

Q. A decapping device for removing the paper caps on milk ybottles combining a cover member having .an annular bead shaped to conform to the bottle mouth and hav oa hexible cap piercing element integraully formed therewith adapted to lock tamara with the cap on rotation of the cover membei', and means to rotatably support the cover member from the bottle.

3. lln a combined pouringV and decapping device for milk bottles, the combination of a frame comprising a handle, a resilient member secured to said frame, a tiltable member secured to the frame, and a rotatable cap member having a piercing point secured to the tiltable member, the plercing point being adapted to lock with the paper bottle cap on rotation of the cap member.

4. A decapping device for removing the paper caps and auxiliary paper bonnets on milk bottles which comprises a cover member having a bonnet cutting member pivotally secured thereto and a cap piercing elel ment formed therewith, the bonnet cutting member being adapted to cut the bonnet on rotation of. the cover member and the pieroing element being adapted to lock with the u to the trame, and a rotatable cap member' having a piercing point carried by the tiltable member vthe plercing point Ming adaptedto lobk With'the paper bottle cap on rotation of the cap member.

7. A decapping device for removing the paper caps on -milk bottles comprising a cover `member having an annular vbead shamd to conform to the bottle mouth and having a. plurality of dexible cap piercing elements. the cap piercing elements being each integrallyv formed with a 'common bridging material.

Signed at the city ot New York in the 'county ot New York, and State ot New Tork this 31st day of August A. D. 1921i. 

